Cory Boss: Senior Manager, Deloitte

As a senior manager in Deloitte’s audit practice, Cory Boss is responsible for about $3.5 million in firm revenue and leads assurance teams in industries ranging from aerospace and defense to manufacturing.

He is responsible for all aspects of client and project management, including project profitability, resource management and client service relationships.

He is particularly interested in personnel development and finds time for mentoring, recruiting and counseling new hires at his office, which is part of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., whose member firms reported $26.6 billion in revenue for the year ended May 2010.

“We’re very focused on retaining top talent,” said Boss, who last year received Deloitte’s national Faces of Excellence honor for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the firm, its clients and communities.

“Cory is a technically competent developer of people, and he carries Deloitte’s brand into the marketplace,” said Rodney Kinzinger, managing partner of Deloitte’s St. Louis office. “When I came to this market two years ago, he knew more CEOs than I did,” said Kinzinger, who previously worked in New York City.

Boss, 33, is also active with the United Way of Greater St. Louis. He has been a United Way leader since 2005, when he co-founded the GenNext program, designed to provide volunteer opportunities for young professionals.

In 2008, Boss co-founded the United Way’s Young Leadership Society, which recognizes young donors who contribute $1,000 or more annually. The goal for the first year was $400,000; under Boss’ leadership, the group raised more than $2.3 million. In three years, the Young Leadership Society has grown to nearly 1,300 members and has raised more than $7 million. The United Way rewarded Boss this year, giving him a seat on its board.

“I’m most proud of being able to help people and give back to the individuals and the community that have been such a blessing in my life,” he said. “Being able to pay it forward is very important to me, and I continue to focus on opportunities to do that in whatever role I can.”